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Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

New findings reveal the long-standing underrepresentation of women in cardiology leadership roles

In a trio of studies analyzing trends in cardiology research funding, clinical trials and leadership, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say some progress has been made in the gender gap that has long favored men, but inequalities persist and are likely linked to ongoing disparities in outcomes for women with heart disease.

20 Apr 2022

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist has received a $4.6 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists based on the therapist's previously established effectiveness strengths.

20 Apr 2022

Five different diseases attack language areas in the brain that cause primary progressive aphasia

There are five different diseases that attack the language areas in the left hemisphere of the brain that slowly cause progressive impairments of language known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

20 Apr 2022

Women receive early-childhood reinforcement in language arts, explaining STEM gender gap in adults

For most of us, when we make major career choices, we tend to lean into what we're good at. According to new findings from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management, such skills may develop early in childhood and there can be significant differences depending on gender.

20 Apr 2022

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications.

20 Apr 2022

New point-of-care COVID-19 test can differentiate alpha variant from earlier SARS-CoV-2 strains

A point-of-care COVID-19 test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign can now detect and differentiate the alpha variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from earlier strains in saliva samples.

20 Apr 2022

Most infants enrolled in WIC may not be getting the suggested daily amount of vitamin D, finds study

Most infants enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, are likely not getting the recommended daily amount of vitamin D, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

20 Apr 2022

Researchers uncover a new protective mechanism against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high fat content in the liver is detrimental as it is strongly associated with severe health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and liver cancer.

20 Apr 2022

Mutated gene found in breast cancer recurrences may help tumors to become more aggressive

A mutated gene found in more than 20% to 30% of breast cancer recurrences may help tumors become more aggressive and promote metastasis, according to a pair of new studies that uncover mechanisms behind these processes and point to new therapy targets.

20 Apr 2022

High performance microplates for enhanced cell growth and survival

The Sero Krystal™ PDL range of coated microplates from Porvair Sciences set a new benchmark for reproducible cell culture even with challenging cell types.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 20 Apr 2022

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center doctors save a newborn baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Sarah Gonzalez was just 13 weeks pregnant in 2018 when she received "terrifying" news during a routine ultrasound.

19 Apr 2022

People with severe mental illness have increased risk of cardiovascular-related mortality

Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that association has become stronger over recent decades, according to a new study publishing April 19th in PLOS Medicine by Amanda Lambert of the University of Birmingham, UK, and colleagues.

19 Apr 2022

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Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

New findings reveal the long-standing underrepresentation of women in cardiology leadership roles

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

Five different diseases attack language areas in the brain that cause primary progressive aphasia

Women receive early-childhood reinforcement in language arts, explaining STEM gender gap in adults

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

New point-of-care COVID-19 test can differentiate alpha variant from earlier SARS-CoV-2 strains

Most infants enrolled in WIC may not be getting the suggested daily amount of vitamin D, finds study

Researchers uncover a new protective mechanism against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Mutated gene found in breast cancer recurrences may help tumors to become more aggressive

High performance microplates for enhanced cell growth and survival

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center doctors save a newborn baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

People with severe mental illness have increased risk of cardiovascular-related mortality

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

Type I interferon found to be major driver of memory, cognitive loss in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Levels of little-studied enzyme found to decline with age and more dramatically with Alzheimer’s

UCLA research finds "Long COVID" in 30% of people treated for COVID-19

Study finds similar outcomes for virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation as in-person treatment

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

Newly identified mechanism explains how fine air pollution particles may cause lung cancer

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